Pro football expansion eyed as league grows after war
Chicago reports officials foresee a larger National Football League with Don Ameche's Los Angeles franchise, possible San Francisco entry, and Boston already in. Western teams may shuttle across cities like Denver and Salt Lake City for exhibitions as growth expectations rise postwar.
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Bill Veeck Turns Brewers Into a Base Ball Spectacle
Milwaukee club president Bill Veeck, 29, reshaped the Brewers with innovations and fan engagement. Attendance rose from 68,325 in 1940 to 346,123 in 1942 as the park was renovated and a band and free programs attracted crowds. Veeck staged morning games with free breakfasts and vaudeville nights while clashing with umpires and promoting fan ideas through an input box. He extended his family ties to baseball, with a Cubs background and a farming home life in Washington County.
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VOLS DROPPED BY THE PEBS IN TENN SOUTHERN CONTEST
Bruce Sloan of the Travelers extended his hot streak with a three hit game driving in a run in the tenth as Little Rock beat Nashville 6 to 5. Ed Sauer of the Vols extended a hit safely streak to 22 games while Chattanooga downed Birmingham 7 to 3 and New Orleans edged Atlanta 3 to 2.
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Baseball results from AP national and southern leagues
National league games: St Louis defeated Cincinnati 6 to 2 while New York won 7 to 1 against Brooklyn in a game called after 8 innings. Southern league results include Chattanooga beating Birmingham 7 to 3 in ten innings, Nashville prevailing over Little Rock 5 to 6, and Knoxville edging Memphis 4 to 6 with Atlanta over New Orleans 3 to 2. American and other schedules show no games.
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Today's NBA slate features multiple cross cities
Schedule lists games across several cities with matchups including Washington at New York Cleveland at Detroit Boston at Philadelphia Chicago at St. Louis New York at Brooklyn Philadelphia at Boston Pittsburgh at Chicago and four night games. Morning game between Pittsburgh and Chicago and extra regional games Chattanooga at Birmingham Nashville at Little Rock Knoxville at Memphis Atlanta at New Orleans.
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Moscow Wartime Exhibit Opens at Gorki Park
On June 22 marking the second anniversary of the German invasion Russians carry on with work and battle. The day’s highlight is an exhibit of captured German weapons opening at Gorki Park of Culture and Rest, with Moscow papers running a review of the war from a high command communique.
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Clothing Purchasers in Britain Hit by $2.4 Billion Cut
Purchasers of clothing in Britain have faced a large loss of purchasing power, with spending reduced by 2.4 billion dollars over two years of rationing.
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Rice Sent to Sea Ends Rivalry Run at Nationals
Greg Rice, chief specialist in the Maritime Service, receives orders for a month long cruise reducing chances to avenge a 40 meter defeat in the 5000 meter at the National AAU championships. Haegg, from Sweden, was brought to meet Rice in aid society races shaping the scene for a big charity meet.
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Greg Rice Faces Haegg After Rough Race and Sea Duty
In a steam filled dressing room at Randall's Island stadium Greg Rice, worn from a brutal loss to Sweden's Gunder Haegg, smiles through pain. An officer notes Rice will miss training time due to Maritime Service duties, making a comeback unlikely this tour. Rice values service but vows to keep racing. He has been ordered to sea for a month.
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Swedish speedster Haegg frustrates LA meet plans
Starter Jack Lavelle was ready to run but Haegg’s handler vetoed the idea. Haegg prefers the 1500 meters but may not race soon, as Gil Dodds avoids long tours. Haegg trains with Nurmi autographs on his practice shoes while the AAU searches for opponents.
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President Will Harridge puzzled by dwindling baseball crowds
James E. Wray in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes that President Harridge questions why Saturday baseball crowds have shrunk to weekday levels. He jokes that even a Sunday doubleheader or a Sunday meat sale would not reverse the trend, suggesting the issue lies beyond pricing.
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Perfect Ending Bout Sponsored by Trimming Industry Charity
A wrestling match in Philadelphia will be funded by the charity committee of the trimming industry, described as a suitably appropriate sponsorship for the event. The report notes the partnership as fitting for a charity initiative within the trade.
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German Frontiers Hold Reserves for Defense
Reliable non Nazi quarters report that Germany maintains a guarded reserve air force to defend against invasion wherever it may come.
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Bible says football should stay brisk during war
Texas coach Dana X. Bible says 1940s college football should avoid long drills and rely on short, snappy practices. He foresees wide open play with strong turnout in Texas, Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth, but cautions possible attendance drops in College Station and Fayetteville. V-12 trainees may play on road trips as the Southwest Conference allows intercollegiate participation.
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Really Knows How To Pitch Dick Overmire A Tigers rookie
Detroit manager Steve ONeill hails Frank Overmire as a promising left handed rookie with control and a sneaky fastball. The 24 year old former Western Michigan star joined Detroit after a 21 5 season in college and trade to Muskegon where he won 12 games. Overmire, nicknamed Stub, is 165 pounds and married with a 4 F draft status due to a hernia, sharing a room with Wakefield as he begins major league career integrity.
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Giants Trade Returns Do Not Dazzle Giants
The New York Giants regret trades for Ernie Lombardi and Connie Ryan as Ryan fuels the Braves with a homer that dethrones New York. Barna shines for Boston after being sent for Lefty Kendall Chase who yet to win a game. Chase struggles in Brooklyn. Dodgers erupt in seventh. Cardials beat Reds 6-2 as weather shortens game.
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Two Rivals Share Batting Lead With 358 Average
Babe Dahlgren of the Phillies and Vernon Stephens of the St. Louis Browns tie for the major league batting lead at .358. Both sit 18 points ahead of the next closest players while Billy Herman rises to second in the National League with .340 as Dahlgren holds steady in the American League. Oris Hockett of Cleveland remains a noted figure in AL standings.
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Batter Maintains Pace as Stephens Ends Medical Exam
The report notes a batter at .340 last Tuesday and today while Stephens drops from .369 to .358. Stephens also takes his preliminary physical examination for military service tonight.
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Goodyear unveils static eliminator for radios
Akron Ohio June 22 Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co announces a new control that eliminates radio static. It reduces static from thousands of volts to about one twenty thousandths of a volt producing a muffler like effect so the radio no longer drowns out sound.
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